A Yankton man was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing catalytic converters off of cars near Yankton.
Yankton County Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael Rothschadl says that on Friday afternoon, the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a male subject was cutting catalytic converters off of vehicles on Belair Road east of Yankton.
Two witnesses took pictures and followed the suspect vehicle into Yankton. Rothschadl subsequently conducted a traffic stop on the suspected vehicle near 2nd & Douglas Avenue.
The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Sidney Buchholtz of Yankton. He is on parole and a search of the vehicle revealed six catalytic converters. Buchholtz was arrested for Grand Theft, Intentional damage to property, and a parole hold.
In recent months several catalytic converters were reported stolen from vehicles. Buchholtz is the prime suspect in those cases that are currently under investigation.
If anyone else is missing a catalytic converter in the area of Belair Road from the Friday incident, please contact the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office today at 605-668-3567.
